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Microsoft puts lipstick on updated Windows 8 OS release

Microsoft (MSFT) hopes the release of its Windows 8.1 operating system on Thursday will clear out the stink of last year's poorly received Windows 8 OS.

But consumers looking for an overhaul of the touchscreen-optimized operating system likely will be disappointed. Microsoft describes the update to Windows 8 as a "refinement," not a revamp.

Microsoft released Windows 8.1 as a ...

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